Target throwing device



g- 4, 1931- E. VAN ANTWERP TARGET THROWING DEVICE Filed July 1. 1929 45this are mount Patented Aug. 1931' UNITED STA TES PATENT OFFICE EDWARDvan .an'rwnnr, or warm :anan LAKE, mnnnso'ra' TARGET 'THBOWING DEVICEAppllcation'flled July 1, 1929. Serial No. 875,135.

attained in the manner following:

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In referring to the drawings that accomat pany these specifications itis to be noted:

That Fig. 1 shows a side elevation of the ber.

device.

That Fig. 2 shows t table.

That Fig.3 shows the upper side of tilting table. I

Referring to Fig. 1 it is to be noted that No. 1 of this figurerepresents the base to enable the device to be solidly mounted tofoundation or timbers. A perpendicular upright shaft is a part ofthisbase and sliding down over this is upright standard marked No. 2. Thisstandard revolves on shaft and is adjustable to varying positions,klzping held in the position desired by lever At'u per joint iiiarked helower side of tilting P ppsitio ighly not co end of standard isan'adjustable No. 4 and mounted in this joint is the tilting table No.5. This table can be tilted to varying positions and is held at theplace desired by lever clamp at joint 4. The purpose of this tiltingarrangement enables the operator to throw the targets at any desiredheight.

In this same way lever No. 5 enables him to throw them at any desiredright or left angle. On this table No. 5 is mounted the mechanism fordischarging or throwing the targets. N0, 6 represents electromagnets.

No; 7 represents an armature attracted by the magnets. No. 8 representsa small crank to which a connecting rod from armature is attached. i

To show this mechanism more in detail reference is bad to Fig. 2 andFig.3. Fig.

2 represents the under side of table 5. On

ed magnets No. 6, movablearmature No. 7 and crank No. 8. On this crankopposite the connection of rod from armature a spring is attached to .asecond crank or lug. This spring, preferably ad- The this on t which apart One ' the connect ivot joint 0. 13 represents lugs, preferablyThese lugs may are adjustable as to position and thus regulate thelength of stroke of discharge arm.

No.14 represents target in position ready to be thrown.

Wires lead the source of electrical supply and a switch marked No. 15enables the operator to open or close the circuit. This switch shouldreferably be located back of the shooters the current assing to magnets.

It is to. throwm targets by magnetic attraction is 15 is closed anelectric current passin throu h magnets attracts armature No.

and t is being said discharge arm outward, itsflight being p by theposition of gui arm No. 10 automat loading positio ing device oferation. The disch osition after each justable in tension, isrepresented by No. 9. manual labor is required in setting it.

The shaft of crank No. 8 passes through table No. 5 to its'upper side.

3 shows this upper side of table and ion of this crank No. 8 to thedisarm marked No. 10.

11 represents a guide arm adjustable of rubbe made so that they from theelectromagnets "to n. 'A switch form of rheostat is desirable to controlthe strength of" noted that this method of ed to the ordinary type ofelectromagnets but instead a solenoid with an armature moving in its'magnetic field may be used with like resulta device is operated in thefollowing manner :Discharge arm N0. 10 is held in its rearward pos1lposition one or more targets are tion by spring No. 9. In laced tablenear the intersection 0 arm and: guide No.11. When switch No.

connected to crank No. 8 in turn is connected to and in reality ofdischarge arm No. 10, causes the N0. 10-to throw target artiallygoverned de No. 11. Discharge ically returns to the of the advantages ofa target-throwthis kind is the rapi ity of oparge arm returns toloaddischarge and no n, when no current isflow- Thls function beingperformed by the ad ustable spring No. 9.

Another advantage is the lessened breakage of targets. Smce the armature15 at its most remote position from the magnets at the time the switchcloses the circuit, the dischar e arm and the target start comparativels owly and rapidly accelerate their spee This process is just thereverse from the devices formerly used for throwin targets by means of aspring under tenslon wlth its tendency to crack and break targets whilestill in the trap.-

It is to -.be noted that modlficatmns may be made in the shape,position, or arran ement of the parts of thls device without epartingfrom the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention 1 claim the following and desire toprotect same by Letters Patent of the United States.

1. In a target throwin trap, in combination, a base and standard, suporting a table on which are mounted e ectromagnets, that, whenenergized by an electric current,

' operatean armature, a crank, a connecting rod, anda discharge arm;together with a guide to govern the direction of the target, and inaddition a flexible element that operates to return the discharge arm toits loading position, substantially as described.

2. In a target throwing trap, energized "electromagnetic means.operating a discharge arm, said arm returnable vto loading positlon bya flexible. element substantially as described. a

3. In a target throwing trap, electromagnetic means controlled by aswitch and 0 erating a discharge arm through the medium of an armatureand connecting means sub stantially as described.

4. In a target throwing trap, a combination of an armature driven bymagnetic attraction, and operating a. discharge arm, and a flexibleelement for returning dischar e arm to leading position substantially asescribed.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature this 25th day of April,1929.

' EDWARD VAN ANTWERP.

as armature approaches magnets.

